Overview
The VMware vSphere Client SDK 8.0 provides tools, libraries, sample plug-ins, and documentation to help you build user interface vSphere Client extensions for vSphere and VMware Cloud on AWS.
Deprecation of Local Plug-ins
In vSphere 8.0, VMware deprecated local plug-ins, as previously announced. Local plug-in support ends in the next major vSphere release.
Important: Partners should migrate all local plug-ins to the remote plug-in architecture as soon as possible. For help with this, use the SDK migration tools for plug-in manifest conversion and JavaScript API migration.
Local plug-ins remain functional in vSphere 8.0, but they must be upgraded for compatibility with two vSphere security enhancements: local plug-ins must become FIPS-compliant and must isolate their 3rd-party libraries.
Getting Started
1. Go through the Remote plug-in programming guide, which contains quick-start tips, architecture overview, development guidelines, and best practices.
2. Get to know the manifest format and the JavaScript API for remote plug-ins.
3. Check the Release Notes and SDK blog posts.
4. Download the SDK, build your plug-in and test it against all vCenter Server versions it supports.
5. Certify your plug-in with the vSphere Client Plugin Certification program.
Any questions? Reach out via Developer Center Partner Network, vsphere-plugins.pdl@broadcom.com, or the Forum.
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